OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...

22 ROAD TRANSPORT EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA,ARRESTED IN LAGOS. (PHOTO).



22 RETEANS NAB IN   LAGOS 

At least, 22 members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, are currently being held by the police in Lagos over clashes by the union members on Tuesday this week.
A source disclosed that the state commissioner of police, Mr Sylvester Abiodun Alabi deployed crack teams drawn from Task Force, anti riot police and the CP Crack Squad to Iyana Iba where members of RTEAN had engaged themselves in a free-for-all fight over issue yet to be disclosed by security agents.
The source said those arrested have been ordered transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, on Musuliu Smith street, Yaba.
Last Tuesday clashes left commercial activities in the area paralysed for several hours.
Meanwhile, operatives from various units of the police are on surveillance in and around the area.
Attempt to reach out to the president of RTEAN, Alhaji Abubakar Musa to react on the clashes and the suspension placed on the union by the Lagos government were unsuccessful, as calls made to his phone were unanswered.


 

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